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Cardamom ☆ Prince of Stars ([personal profile] joybound) wrote in [community profile] auroraexpress2019-02-04 11:02 pm

EVENT: The Very Hungry Nightblossom FINALE

Who: everybody
When: Day 10, sunrise
Where: mainly outside

[Sometime early in the morning, there's a deep rumble, as the ground shakes. The vines previously grabbing at the Aurora and its heroes multiply rapidly, completely coating the train and shutting out starlight. For a moment everything creaks, as if the metal itself is about to cave in.

But then it stops. Somewhere far away something roars, and suddenly the vines retreat, leaving only a few remaining cracks in the ground. Below, the caves have only the harmless glowing mushrooms which, should you choose to attempt eating them, prove to quickly fill one's stomach and leave them with a burst of energy. You can follow the tunnels still, though -- now that they're free of monster plant, you'll find it's one big connected network. There are various small caves in which iridescent white crystals grow, letting off a faint light reminiscent of the moon. From them drips a translucent liquid which feels soft and cool on the skin, until it seeps in. Once it's in your bloodstream you'll find yourself caught in a euphoria that encourages acting on your every impulse. If you want to steal something, you will. If you want to kiss someone, you will. If you want to kill someone...

...Well. It's possible to overcome the compulsions, at least. You need only picture someone you care more about than yourself, and concentrate. Unfortunately the high that comes with it can be addictive, so one must take care when exploring the caves.

It's unlikely anyone will get much exploring done before sunrise, but if you're not in the deep dark where signal is poor, you'll be woken at dawn by a loud and cheerful jingle on your Chain. Even if you were previously dead, you're sure up now! Accompanying it is the slight shift in the train that usually comes with a trial, and a message that just says:
come outside

If you follow the summons, you'll see that rather than a scary tower or spooky house, there's what appears to be a really flashy convertible, painted a shimmering deep rose. Leaning against the hood is a man who appears just over twenty, with long hair and bright eyes, both quite literally twinkling with stars.

His voice might be familiar, if you were one of the first arrivals. But the tone, rather than sad and soft, is... frankly annoyingly full of energy. As is his smile as he waves at everyone coming out.]
"Good morning, my lovely heroes!"

[[OOC NOTES: Anyone who died will be revived at the time of the prince's arrival, even if it's earlier than the 1 day revival timeline. Injuries can still be there depending on your character's timeline, but there are a couple of hours between the plants leaving and the prince appearing, so everyone should have had time to catch their breath and take a shower at least.]]
lapofluxury: (huh.)

[personal profile] lapofluxury 2019-02-06 03:52 am (UTC)(link)
[why are you asking him, he's pretty sure you got here like, before or at the same time as him?? well, whatever]

So far as in my experience: yes. But that's a whole whopping two days.

[personal profile] nihilmancy 2019-02-06 04:09 am (UTC)(link)
Ah. I've only been here for a few hours.
lapofluxury: (huh.)

[personal profile] lapofluxury 2019-02-06 04:30 am (UTC)(link)
[wha-]

We met on my first day, though??

Did you get like. Retroactive amnesia. 'Cause that sucks.

[personal profile] nihilmancy 2019-02-07 06:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh. That's... hm.

[disturbing.]
lapofluxury: (huh.)

[personal profile] lapofluxury 2019-02-11 11:42 pm (UTC)(link)
Maybe it's another side effect...?
nihilmancy: (A Look)

[personal profile] nihilmancy 2019-02-12 01:20 am (UTC)(link)
[She looks glum. She may have been healed, but she is trapped in this strange place, being fed stories she doesn't know if she can trust, and if it is true, everything she ever cared about is gone. Add that to the most traumatic events in her life being dredged up hours before, and... she feels tired.]

Perhaps. What does it matter, I'm here now.